Chapter 44: August
In August, the Zongwu in the Taimiao of the Great Qin Sect Mansion had already calculated the auspicious day for the dispatch of the Southern Expeditionary Army, and the decree issued by the imperial court set the date for the dispatch of the troops as [September 18].
In fact, at the end of July, the crops in the fields turned yellow, and there were farmers who were impatient or had run out of food at home to start harvesting.
But the last few days of early August are the time for the crops in the fields to really budge, and the whole Daqin has entered the busiest time in various places.
The peasants were busy harvesting, and the local governments themselves persuaded the peasants to start preparing to collect taxes.
Lin Yuren, the eldest son of Lecheng, finally waited for such a day, and half a year's hard work was finally visible.
In the past six months, although Lin Yuren has only stood in the field every day and made a appearance, he is also tired, if there is no [Gray Sparrow] of the fifth brother Yuxing by his side to persuade him, I am afraid that Lin Yuren will be difficult to persevere.
There was good news coming from Wancheng for several days, which also made Lin Yuren excited, he had been fighting with the second child for so many years, and this time was the only time he had such an obvious upper hand.
When the second child was still worried about how to fill the vacancy in the city defense camp, Lin Yuren had already taken over Chaoyang, the granary of the soldiers and horses in the south in the future, by virtue of his identity as the eldest son and the help of Le Chenghou, and he was already in an invincible position.
At present, with the field tax of Le Cheng, the attention of the eldest son's mansion, and the full help of the Marquis of Le Cheng, Lin Yuren has already determined that the position of the leader of the persuasion order is already in the bag.
It's time to return to Wancheng...... Look at the deflated face of the second child! 〗
Watching the farmers harvesting crops in the fields, the eldest son, Lin Yuren, thought so.
Zhao Rang, a staff member in the house, walked to Lin Yuren's side and said with a smile: "Eldest son, Lecheng has a good harvest this year!" ”
Zhao Rang was also very happy, thinking that a few months ago, in order to raise money and grain, the eldest son, under the persuasion of that one, sold all the fields and houses in Wancheng except for the eldest son's mansion, and then accompanied the eldest son in the field every day with his back to the loess, in order to come to this day.
Now that Lecheng has a bumper grain harvest, the eldest son has taken over Chaoyang, and Wancheng's son's letter has also lost momentum, thinking about it, if he can cope with the southern border troubles, the eldest son is bound to soar into the sky!
At that time, won't you also be able to rise......
Hearing this, the eldest son asked, "Can Lecheng's field tax be estimated?" ”
Zhao Rang nodded and said: "Lecheng's 100,000 acres of land, excluding part of the impact of this summer's floods, can collect 150,000 stone grain, Lecheng Hou only takes one of them to support the clansmen, and the rest is disposed of by the eldest son." ”
"Grey Sparrow told me that only I should be asked to pay the tithes and field taxes. No more......" The eldest son said a little absent-mindedly.
Zhao Rang persuaded: "Why don't you take the tithe...... Or even tithe?! ”
This sentence woke up the eldest son, and after thinking about it, a hot sweat broke out on his head and said, "Don't say anything about this!" He warned me a lot not to rush for quick success, at this time, no mistake is meritorious, and I must not let the second child catch the handle that Gu Zhen did in Anzhong again! ”
Hearing this, Zhao Rang was very curious, who was that one? Zhao Rang only knew that there was such a person, but he didn't know who this person was, what he looked like, his coming and going were mysterious, and the secret path he walked, and the eldest son never revealed his name, secretly calling him "him".
However, these did not prevent Zhao Rang from admiring this person, thinking about what kind of character that Gongzi Xin was, he could be designed by this person and lose everything.
"Whew...... Let me talk in vain......" Zhao Rang confessed.
However, Lin Yuren did not intend to pursue him, but said: "I will return to Wancheng tomorrow, you stay here, and send the official document back to Wancheng immediately after calculating the field tax, at the end of August or early September, the monarch will select one from many people who have made meritorious contributions to the agricultural order or donated grain, and I am determined to win this matter!" ”
Zhao Rang bowed down and said: "Although the eldest son returns to Wancheng, Lecheng's field tax concession will definitely be done......
"Remember, no mistake is meritorious, don't rush for quick success!" Lin Yuren did not forget to instruct.
"Well, let's make a note of ......"
Lin Yuren looked back at the farmers harvesting crops in the field, and frowned inadvertently, but when he thought that he would be able to return to Wancheng tomorrow, his brows gradually relaxed.
In late August, the autumn harvest has entered the end stage, perhaps this year's wind and rain are smooth, or maybe the conditions thrown out by the imperial court are indeed tempting, the autumn harvest of Qin Bo's seventeenth year, Wancheng did not spread that a certain place was seriously affected, and it was difficult to pay field taxes and other things.
The agricultural persuasion orders in various places have returned to Wancheng to report on their work, and some of them have been doing agricultural persuasion orders for decades, but they have never been as easy as this year, from the court to the locality, from the old clan to the common people, all of them cooperate.
As for Shangqing, these persuasion orders are not extravagant, but the promotion of the official to the third class is a bit extravagant.
Han Kui also came to Wancheng from Shanglin Yuan to report on his work, and in order to avoid suspicion, this Shang Shuling also lived in a post station arranged by the palace department with other persuading agricultural orders.
Han Kui also explained to Lin Yuyan in advance: "Your Highness, this year's harvest in Shanglin Yuan, even if you are in the Jin Wei clan, you have never seen such a bumper year!" ”
Lin Yuyan also nodded, but he didn't show too much excitement, there were too many objective factors in Shanglin Yuan that contributed to this year's harvest.
The output of iron farming tools in the foundry, even the sickles of the autumn harvest are all wooden handles and iron serrations, the excavation of the Thorn Yang Canal, the first time that the commoners were assigned their own fields, the promotion of ploughing cattle, and the promotion of a series of Shangshufu policies all determined that as long as it was not an extremely bad natural disaster, it would be impossible for Shanglin Yuan to lose its yield.
"This time, is Han Zi planning to make the [Doctor Shang] a big deal?" Lin Yuyan asked with a smile.
"Definitely!" Han Kui shook his head and denied: "There is a doctor, now everyone in the court wants to be included in the bag, but if you want to carry out the reform of the forest garden, I am afraid that it is difficult for a doctor to be competent." ”
Lin Yuyan nodded, although the doctor is indeed a powerful doctor in the court, but if you want to pry the entire Great Qin, I am afraid that one Shangqing is not enough, and the position that Han Kui wants will go up.
"I have heard that His Royal Highness is going to personally lead the army to the south?" Han Kui asked suddenly.
Lin Yuyan nodded and admitted.
Han Kui smiled: "If it weren't for meeting His Highness, Kui really wouldn't have any expectations for this southern expedition, but because of His Highness, Kui believes that this southern border can save ......."